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AFA May Delay Start of Apertura Season
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Will the Monumental be empty this season?
The President of the Argentine Football Association, Julio Grondona, announced this week that the start of the upcoming Apertura season may be postponed as a result of players being owed money by their clubs. River Plate is one of several top level teams that have had complaints from the [...]
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Edmonton Cup 2009: Everton 0 – 1 River Plate
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A wonder strike from Ariel Ortega led River Plate their second consecutive win in Canada, defeating Everton F.C. 1-0 in the Edmonton Cup this past Saturday.
Fielding a much stronger side than the one that faced Toronto FC days earlier, la banda looked much more confident and relaxed in their second pre-season friendly, with Nestor Gorosito [...]
Category: Team NewsFixture List For 2009 Apertura Released
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The complete schedule for the upcoming Apertura campaign was released this week, with the season set to kickoff the August 14th weekend.
After a disappointing Clausura, River Plate will be looking to reverse their fortunes and attempt to win their first Apertura since 1999 (they came within a point of winning it in 2001). La [...]
Carlsberg Cup 2009: Toronto FC 0 (3) – River Plate 0 (4)
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River Plate defeated Toronto FC 4-3 on penalties to win the 2009 Carlsberg Cup last night at BMO Field before 20,005.
After a scoreless 90 minutes of regular time, River’s German Pezella spot kick gave los millonarios the victory after Toronto’s Marco Velez blasted his attempt over goalkeeper Leandro Chichizola which would have kept the Canadians [...]
Category: Team NewsRiver Plate To Face Toronto F.C. Tonight in Carlsberg Cup
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Los Millonarios will play the first of three pre-season friendlies in Canada this evening when they take on Toronto F.C. in the Carlsberg Cup, 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT. Tickets are still available.
River have been training in Canada since last weekend ahead of tonight’s match against the MLS side. Despite the presence of starters Diego Buonanotte, Ariel [...]
Category: Team NewsRadamel Falcao To Join F.C. Porto
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One of River’s most consistent and beloved strikers in recent memory is set to leave the club for Europe.
Radamel Falcao officially joined F.C. Porto this evening in a 4 year deal worth $7.6 5.5 million dollars. The 23 year old Colombian will play alongside former River stars Fernando Belluschi and Ernesto Farias as the Dragões [...]
Category: Team NewsIsrael Filial Wins Local Football Tournament
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Congratulations to our friends at the River Plate Israel Filial who were recently crowned champions of the second annual Torneo de Calcceto a Gerusalemme.
The 5-a-side tournament, organized by the Italian consulate and an AS Roma filial, features clubs from across Israel representing various nationalities and European football clubs.
The River Filial enjoyed a strong group stage [...]
Clausura 2009: River Plate 1 – 2 Estudiantes
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River Plate fell 2-1 to Estudiantes this past Saturday in their 19th and final fixture of the 2009 Clausura.
The loss encapsulated all that was wrong with River Plate in 2009. Uninspiring, difficult to watch, and ultimately heart-breaking, made worse by the fact that River were facing a less than full strength Estudiantes squad, who rested [...]
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